Vance Godbey’s

This restraunt is now closed. I didnt really like the food, so i am happy. My family loved it.

One of my favorite places from my childhood! My family has built a ton of memories here in this one of a kind location and feel. You will never leave this place not stuffed to the brim.

Their catering is the best, but if you visit the restaurant it is only average food, but very expensive smörgåsbord. I paid 50 bucks for 2 plates.

Yummy! This place rocks it, Buffet style! The food is fresh and great tasting! Can’t go wrong here…

I used Vance Godbey’s for my wedding and couldn’t be happier with my choice. My guests are STILL talking about the chicken fried steak and country buffet we served!- Great price, very accommodating. I highly recommend them to EVERYONE! Only issue was the wait staff walked off with my cake cutter and server (very fancy, used in many generations of weddings) — When I finally noticed they were missing (a month later– after moving across country) I called Carol and she diligently searched for them and by a miracle found them– AND mailed them to me! Customer service is out of this world!

Service was the best! Genuine, sweet, Texas hospitality. BBQ and the Fried Catfish iaee my favorite things on Sunday’s. Great for families, children, and large groups.

Holiday meals have a good selection and great price, this the long lines. However you get what you pay for, good if not very good… Bland. Great for my grand parents. :)

The Thanksgiving meal here was delicious-​just like home cooking. Great salads, entrees, and desserts. The service was great, too.

This place is great for special occasion dinner buffet. Specially, if you don’t have time to prepare for dinner. Wide variety of the entrées and desserts.

Only open on Sundays but is setup like a buffet. Delicious meats — bacon wrapped filet mignon (I typically don’t like this preparation as it can make the meat taste like a hot dog, but they do it correctly), real smoked brisket and ribs, catfish, etc. and tasty sides — yummy macaroni & cheese. Lots of desserts. They serve hot rolls and cornbread at the table. Very affordable and actually worth the drive — I live like 40 miles away. :OD It’s hard to find real old fashioned southern comfort food in TX, which is sad, but theirs is good. I love that it is one of the rare places where you can eat out without it being loud and chaotic, too — possibly because it is frequented by an older generation that knew how to behave in public and to use indoor-​voices instead of the din of noise that comes from most dining experiences. If you’d like a good home cooked type meal somewhere like you would have gone with your parent’s or grandparent’s as a child you will enjoy Vance Godbey’s. If you prefer chain restaurants with manufactured «atmosphere», then you won’t.

Carol Godbey and her wonderful staff catered the Eder-​Northern wedding reception on May 24, 2014! The guests raved about how delicious the food was and how friendly and helpful the staff was serving.
Very professional, well done! No worries for us!
Did a fabulous job with clean up too! Thank you!
Nancy and Mike Eder, parents

It’s taken me quite a while to write this review but I finally sat down and wrote down for all to see what my husband and I have been telling our family and friends. Vance Godbey’s decorated and catered our wedding reception, and please believe me when I say that it was story book and worth being published on a glossy magazine cover! From the time we first interviewed them, they brought great decorating ideas to the table, allowed us to sample whatever we wanted from their catering menu and communicated regularly and worked with us on our budget. Friday night before the reception, they even walked us through folding napkins, yes, I should have let them do this like they requested… but I thought they were already doing sooo much. As much as is involved on your wedding day, the last thing you want to think about is how the reception will be set up and how the guests will be provided for. I can’t think of any other catering company we interviewed (we interviewed quite a few…) who not only transformed the reception hall into a picturesque setting with beautiful flower arrangements, well placed food displays but provided exceptional service and food (we had items from the Grill menu, great sign when guests go back for more…). The guests were treated professionally and the staff showed their care until the event ended! I can’t thank Vance Godbey enough for their efforts, care and providing such delicious food; every time I show our wedding pictures I’m compelled to talk about this company. We take advantage of the Sunday Brunch a few times a year and yes, we also refer the Brunch to all of our family and friends; looking forward to indulging on an upcoming Sunday!

Vance Godbey’s catered my Fort Worth wedding and I am very pleased. I had southern style food: fried chicken, red skin mashed potatoes, green beans w/​butter and bacon, mini cheese/​jalapeño cornbread muffins, cobbler and an ice cream bar. I got nothing but positive feedback from guests about the food. They especially loved the ice cream bar and I really appreciated the kind and professional service from the Vance Godbey’s staff. I can’t wait to visit on a Sunday!

So 23 years ago my husband and I went ate here for a private couple’s valentine’s days event and we have never eaten there again even though it is in an area we frequent. Well this past Sunday we were invited there for the Sunday brunch and not a whole lot has changed in those years. The place is dated yet quaint; clean and homey.
The price is about $ 12 a plate for an all-​you-​can-​eat buffet with catfish and pork filet down to deep-​fried gizzards and Corney-​dogs. A diverse menu with at least 8 meats to choose from. They had sausage links, brisket, ribs, chicken and sauces for all.
They had mashed potatoes, hot corn, green beans, spinach, broccoli and cheese, deep-​fried cauliflower, mac & cheese and both a white and dark gravy available. The fresh salad bowl was empty when we arrived (about 2:30) and so we had to ask for a refill. About 15 minutes later they brought out more fresh lettuce but we got the skimped down version. Just Iceberg, shredded carrots and the like. The previous batch has fresh spinach and green lettuces. I was a bit disappointed in this.
They had 8 or so cold salads, from Italian pasta to broccoli and bacon. Each one I tried was delicious. Usually am not a fan of these type of salads but like I said, each one was great.
For desserts they had quite a few «store-​bought» variety of choices. Canned pudding, carrot cake, white cake, brownies were delicious and the homemade pecan pie (served in a jelly-​roll pan) was fabulous. The rest didn’t do much for me as they were pretty much on the store-​bought order of things.
The atmosphere is definitely homey and child friendly and on a Sunday afternoon the place was full of the «church» goers. It is similar to a Furr’s or a Luby’s but more like being at grandmas. Just wish some of the desserts were the kind that grandma used to make. :D

While they are only open on Sunday, there isnt a better place to go for comfort food! I recommend getting there early before it gets crowded. However, if you can’t imagine eating bbq before noon, understandable. I found it noteworthy that they also offer corndogs (for the kids) and chicken livers that arent necessarily on the buffet, but they will cook-​to-​order and bring them to your table if you just ask. Same if they are out or running low on any particular thing on the buffet. As a female, I am very impressed with the amount of salads offered. You can build your own salad, or choose from one of the many salads offered such as sonoma chicken salad, rice pilaf salad, new potato salad. Next buffet, the vegetables. On a given Sunday, you would expect to find mashed poatatoes, green beans, creamed corn, mac and cheese, steamed carrots, brussel sprouts, broccoli and rice casserole, and my favorite, sweet potatoes! The meats offer bbq chicken, pork ribs (ask for fresh ones if they are running low, these are my favorite ribs in Texas!!), bacon wrapped pork tendorloin, fried catfish, chicken tenders, grilled chicken breast, and tilapia. Now that your hands are full, take a seat and the waitress will bring you hot, fresh rolls and jalapeño cornbread to your table and take your drink order. The dessert buffet: I consider myself to be a very health conscious person, so I typically avoid dessert, but I do enjoy the fresh fruit they offer, as well as the pineapple upside down cake. However, my absolute favorite is the pecan pudding! Okay, now I have made myself hungry, so I am going to wrap this up. Did I mention the buffet is like $ 12?! Yeah, its ridiculously awesome.
Side note: I have been to several events that they cater and the food is even better!

Great food, great view, very good service.

Wowza. I used Vance Godbey’s for a sorority event at TCU recently and the food was AMAZING and so reasonably priced. Professional, friendly, great price, delicious, beautiful presentation, the works. I cannot overstate my good experience. Use them, you will feel good about your decision from start to finish. ;)

All things taken into account, this historic countryside «restaurant» gets my vote. Though they are only open on Sunday for the famous 11 – 6 buffet because they cater the rest of the week, this one is worth the drive. It is a scenic drive on local highways to get here, but its a pretty trek out here. It is set on a hill with about 200+ seating; it also overlooks great hills and trees. Something you don’t get too often in our part of Texas. Real country feel, and real down home cooking. The buffet is ridiculously fresh and good for about $ 10. The salad bar offers everything from potato salad to pasta salad to cheese salad. The carving station is pretty mediocre though, as meats are dry and the BBQ is average. They do, however, fry catfish, corn dogs, etc to order. Sides are good; collard greens, beans, and corn on the cob are your typical fare here. Overall, this is one you have to check out if you have time on a lazy Sunday after church, or even before church if you are into night church. I’m a purist when it comes to worship; it should be bright and early… ok, now I’m digressing.